POSITIVE NEWS ON JOBS FRONT – JOAN’S VIDEO MESSAGE
19 November 2015
ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS
19 November 2015
Q2, Q3 Progress Report The central message of this Government has always been jobs. The consistent drive to get people back to work. The desire to build a social and economic recovery. That’s been my focus as Tánaiste and as Labour Party leader. And that focus is now showing positive results. Just this week, new … Continue reading ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS
EMPLOYMENT FIGURES A LANDMARK MOMENT IN RECOVERY
17 November 2015
More than 1,100 people returning to full-time employment every week Joan has welcomed today’s employment figures from the CSO – which show unemployment under 9% for the first time since December 2008 – as a landmark moment in Ireland’s recovery. The figures show that employment increased by 56,000 over the last 12 months – meaning … Continue reading EMPLOYMENT FIGURES A LANDMARK MOMENT IN RECOVERY
LAUNCH OF ENTERPRISE 2025, IRELAND’S NATIONAL ENTERPRISE POLICY 2015 – 2025
13 November 2015
When Apple announced 1,000 new jobs for its Hollyhill campus in Cork yesterday, it gave a boost to an entire city. Because behind the numbers are real lives, real communities – and good jobs are central to people and communities thriving. This Government’s focus has been on helping people back to work. As Labour Party … Continue reading Launch of Enterprise 2025, Ireland’s National Enterprise Policy 2015 – 2025
INDEED.COM JOBS ANNOUNCEMENT
11 November 2015
Tánaiste, Joan Burton T.D. At the Indeed.com jobs announcement It’s a pleasure to be here for this very significant and welcome announcement. They say politicians are fond of statistics. As a politician and a chartered accountant, I’m even fonder of statistics. And Indeed’s statistics are truly astonishing. Some 180 million people use Indeed’s services … Continue reading Indeed.com Jobs Announcement
DOUBLE GOOD NEWS FOR DUBLIN WEST AS UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN AND BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB HIRING
10 November 2015
Tánaiste and Labour TD for Dublin West, Joan Burton, has welcomed CSO figures which show the Live Register falling by over 11% in the Blanchardstown area. There were 6,230 people on the Live Register in Blanchardstown last month, a fall of 11% since October 2014. In the Navan Road area, the Live Register was down … Continue reading DOUBLE GOOD NEWS FOR DUBLIN WEST AS UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN AND BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB HIRING
BURTON WELCOMES FIGURES SHOWING ALMOST 25,000 FEWER PEOPLE OUT OF WORK
3 November 2015
Unemployment rate down to 9.3% from crisis peak of 15.1% New Pathways and Action Plan strategies will help speed up progress The Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton T.D., has today welcomed the latest figures showing unemployment has fallen to 9.3% – down from 10.6% this time last year. The number of people … Continue reading BURTON WELCOMES FIGURES SHOWING ALMOST 25,000 FEWER PEOPLE OUT OF WORK
PATHWAYS TO WORK
9 October 2015
Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection addresses Consultation Forum to help develop next phase of Pathways to Work employment strategy A special Consultation Forum was held in Dublin Castle this morning (Friday, 9 October) to explore key issues and labour market priorities and develop policy actions to inform the new Pathways to Work 2016–2020 Strategy. … Continue reading Pathways to Work
LIDL MOVE TO BECOME LIVING WAGE EMPLOYER VERY WELCOME
8 October 2015
Together with Minister for Business and Employment Ged Nash, Joan has warmly welcomed the announcement by retailer Lidl that it is to become a Living Wage employer in Ireland. The move by the supermarket chain follows a Forum on the Living Wage hosted by Minister Nash and addressed by Joan in Dublin Castle last week. … Continue reading Lidl move to Become Living Wage Employer Very Welcome
LIDL COMMIT TO LIVING WAGE
8 October 2015
STATEMENT BY THE TANAISTE AND LABOUR LEADER JOAN BURTON T.D. AS LIDL BECOMES IRELAND’S FIRST MAJOR NATIONWIDE EMPLOYER TO COMMIT TO THE LIVING WAGE Today is the start of a very profound shift in the Irish workplace, when employers begin to embrace the Living Wage. I want to congratulate Lidl on becoming Ireland’s first major … Continue reading LIDL COMMIT TO LIVING WAGE